Karl Forester Ornamental Grass…… Standing at a TALL number one choice
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
I suppose if I had to pick-out the number one ornamental grass that we sell at Redmond Greenhouse if would have to be Calamagrostis x acutiflora Karl Foerster “Feather Reed Grass. It seems no matter how many of these plants we bring in from our select growers we just can’t seem to keep them in stock. Selected as the plant of the year (a few years back) this tall and stately grass has only gained in popularity. A quick starter in the early spring, a dramatic eye catcher throughout the summer, and topping it off with a GRAND finale in the late autumn season complete with dynamic seed heads, this grass seems to have it all. Other “extras’ you could tack on to this plant would be it’s drought tolerance, dandy deer resistance (almost proof), and complimentary texture variance. A small start of this plant will grow very rapidly in your garden providing unique interest and added depth. I have seen them as single specimans adding intriguing interest, and in contrary I have seen them planted in mass as well as in single lines creating privacy and hedge-type settings. As you can see this plant is a true value in the landscape. One last thing I would mention is the fact that is has no known disease or insect problems……… now we are talking……. happy planting Doug
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I suppose if I had to pick-out the number one ornamental grass that we sell at Redmond Greenhouse if would have to be Calamagrostis x acutiflora Karl Foerster “Feather Reed Grass. It seems no matter how many of these plants we bring in from our select growers we just can’t seem to keep them in stock. Selected as the plant of the year (a few years back) this tall and stately grass has only gained in popularity. A quick starter in the early spring, a dramatic eye catcher throughout the summer, and topping it off with a GRAND finale in the late autumn season complete with dynamic seed heads, this grass seems to have it all. Other “extras’ you could tack on to this plant would be it’s drought tolerance, dandy deer resistance (almost proof), and complimentary texture variance. A small start of this plant will grow very rapidly in your garden providing unique interest and added depth. I have seen them as single specimans adding intriguing interest, and in contrary I have seen them planted in mass as well as in single lines creating privacy and hedge-type settings. As you can see this plant is a true value in the landscape. One last thing I would mention is the fact that is has no known disease or insect problems……… now we are talking……. happy planting Doug
PS: feel free to make and add comments on this blog Cold Zone Gardening
